... copying must always be obtained from the publisher in advance. THE TEACHER Advanced GrammarinUse was written as a self-study grammar book but teachers might alsofind it useful for supplementing ... to use it with their students.Verbs: infinitives, -ing forms, etc. Verbs with and without objects37 Verb + to-infinitive or bare infinitive38 Verb + to-infinitive or -ing?39 Verb + -ing40 ... to die ) D We often use be to + infinitive in //-clauses to say that something must take place first (in the mainclause) before something else can take place (in the //-clause):• are to survive...
... She's carrying(or was carrying) a bag full of shopping We can also use the present simple and present continuous like this in commentaries (for example, on sports events) and in giving instructions:• ... including our own behaviour:• They're constantly having parties until the early hours of the morning.We use the past continuous (see Unit 6) in the same way:• He was forever including me in ... and printing.Sometimes it makes very little difference to the main sense of the sentence if we think of somethinghappening in a period of time up to the present or at a particular, finished...
... thecrossing with her dog team "/TO THE TEACHER Advanced GrammarinUse was written as a self-study grammar book but teachers might alsofind it useful for supplementing or supporting their ... often use the past continuous for both:• Sally was reading to the children while Kevin was washing up. • Mario was working in a restaurant when I was living in London.However, we can often use ... John's being )• I'm going to be in Tokyo in May. (not I'm being in Tokyo )We tend to avoid going to + go and use the present continuous form of go instead:• I'm going to town...